Foreign investors have poured nearly 1.5 trillion USD in Vietnam’s finance, banking and insurance sectors as of the end of January, according to statistics from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Hanoi hopes to continue having the European Investment Bank (EIB)’s company in developing its urban railway system, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung told Vice President of the bank Jonathan Taylor at their working session in Hanoi on January 10.

Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan on November 22 announced the establishment of the Southeast Asia Counter-Terrorism Financing Working Group, which will link finance intelligence units across the region to counter terrorism financing.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Van Binh and
representatives from other founder countries of the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB) signed an agreement on the framework and
management structure of the bank on June 29 in Beijing, China.

More than 30 socio-economic investment projects will be carried out in
the Central Highlands provinces of Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum,
and Lam Dong, under commitments made a conference held in Lam Dong on
May 17.

Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak on January 20 announced three
proactive strategies to ensure the country’s economic development with
its gross domestic product (GDP) expected to grow between 4.5 percent-
5.5 percent in 2015.

Financing for agricultural and rural development with a reasonable loan
period and low interest rates has proven effective in ensuring the
efficiency of agricultural production and increasing profits for
farmers, the Nhan Dan (People) online newspaper reported.

Vietnam has adopted a national action programme worth 14
trillion VND (about 700 million USD) to address consequences of war-left
bombs and mines by 2015, according to a newly-released Prime
Minister’s decision.